Santa Cruz Island Reserve

22 Jun, 02 AM - 22 Jun, 07 AM

EarthScope is a large scientific program funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation whose scope is to apply modern observational, analytical and telecommunications technologies to investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. EarthScope provides a foundation for essential and applied research throughout the United States that will contribute to the mitigation of risks from geological hazards, the development of natural resources, and the public's understanding of the dynamic Earth. UNAVCO proposes to maintain the existing GPS station (CRU1) at Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island that was originally constructed by the United States Geologic Survey in 2000. This station is designed to function in tandem with other geodetic devices already installed throughout western United States for earthquake and tectonic research. The station is part of the 1100 GPS Plate Boundary Observatory network operated by UNAVCO and sponsored by the National Science Foundation through the EarthScope project. The GPS station provides valuable geodetic data used to assess modern plate tectonic motions in the Channel Islands and is used as a geodetic base station for GPS-seismology applications during large earthquakes both locally and in the far field. The station also serves as a point of reference in airborne lidar surveys. The functionality and access for maintenance of this station is crucial to continued use by the earthquake science and geodetic communities. Station information and data can be publicly accessed at http://pboweb.unavco.org/shared/scripts/stations/?checkkey=CRU1&sec=overview.

Visit #21778 @Santa Cruz Island Reserve

Approved

Under Project # 21929 | Research

CRU1 GPS Tectonic Monitoring Station Maintenance

professional - UNAVCO Inc. (University NAVSTAR Consortium)

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